Plaça Catalunya station
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Plaça Catalunya station also known as Barcelona-Plaça Catalunya or simply as Catalunya, is a rail interchange complex in Barcelona
located on Plaça de Catalunya
, the city's central square and a large transport hub. Many Rodalies de Catalunya
, Barcelona Metro
and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
lines go through it and many bus routes link it with all of the districts of the city
and most of the municipalities in its metropolitan area. It is served by Rodalies de Catalunya
suburban lines R1
, R3
, R4
, R7
and regional line R12, TMB
-operated Barcelona Metro
lines L1
and L3
, and FGC
-operated Barcelona Metro
lines L6
, L7
and Metro del Vallès
lines S1
, S2
, S5 and S55.
and other municipalities in Tarragona province with Barcelona city. Finally, this line placed its terminus station in Sants railway station. On 1st July 1932 a new underground station serving the Iberian gauge rail was opened as a terminus station on Manresa and Puigcerdà lines. This lines had its terminus station at Estació del Nord and were managed by Ferrocarril del Norte, one of Renfe
's predecessors. In 1977 with the opening of the rail link between this station and Sants, the station ceased to be a terminus station and Manresa and Puigcerdà lines placed its terminus station in Sants. The facilities were completely reformed in 1983 due the station was heavily deteriorated.
. This part of the line was the first metropolitan railway and the starting of Barcelona Metro
network, which was managed by Gran Metro and was called Gran Metropolitano de Barcelona.
Barcelona Metro line 1 station is one of the first metro stations in the city of Barcelona and it was part of Ferrocarril Metropolitano Transversal. Although this station was opened on 14th June 1926 its current location was opened in 1933. At first it was a terminus metro station and it was located under Ronda Universitat, between Rambla de Catalunya and Balmes street, and it had two tracks and three platforms. From 1st July 1932, it shares the station with Ferrocarril del Norte and the platform composition changed to one center platform for the Iberian gauge rail and two side platforms
for the metro situated at each side of the Iberian gauge tracks. With the RENFE station reforms in 1983, Barcelona Metro line 1 station was reformed too.
station was opened in 1929, but in this moment only had two platforms. The station is located under Pelai and Bergara streets, between Carrer Balmes and Plaça de Catalunya
and has two accesses, one at each side of the station. All the accesses are equipped with escalators and one of them is equipped with elevators, which is also used for Barcelona Metro line 3. The main hall is equipped with many ticket vending machines, a costumer office and some commercial areas. The trains run on the lower level which is divided in three separated naves where there are the platforms.
station is one of the Barcelona Metro network's oldest stations. It was opened as a part of Ferrocarril Metropolitano Transversal and was inaugurated in 1926, but where station is currently placed was opened in 1933. It is located under Plaça de Catalunya, between Rambla de Catalunya and Passeig de Gràcia and near the Rodalies de Catalunya railway station. The upper level has a large hall that is used by TMB
and Rodalies de Catalunya
. The lower level consists in two platforms, each one situated on a different side and separated from Rodalies de Catalunya railway station that is located between two platforms.
station was opened in 1924 as a terminus station on the line between this station and Lesseps. This line was the first metropolitan railway in Barcelona
and was operated by Gran Metro. The station is located under the southwest part of Plaça de Catalunya and crosses it diagonally. The station has only one hall on the west side, with different accesses from Pelai street, FGC station, La Rambla, Rivadeneyra street and Portal de l'Àngel street. This hall is equipped with ticket vending machines and some ticket offices. The trains run on the lower level where it exists a corridor to connect with Barcelona Metro line 1.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
located on Plaça de Catalunya
Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona
Plaça de Catalunya is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet....
, the city's central square and a large transport hub. Many Rodalies de Catalunya
Rodalies de Catalunya
Rodalies de Catalunya is a commuter rail that serves Barcelona and its metropolitan area, other parts of the province and some municipalities of the provinces of Girona and Tarragona...
, Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain....
lines go through it and many bus routes link it with all of the districts of the city
Districts of Barcelona
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain proper is presently divided into 10 districts. These are administrated by a councillor designated by the main city council, and each of them have some powers relating to issues such as urbanism or infrastructure in their area. The current division of the city into...
and most of the municipalities in its metropolitan area. It is served by Rodalies de Catalunya
Rodalies de Catalunya
Rodalies de Catalunya is a commuter rail that serves Barcelona and its metropolitan area, other parts of the province and some municipalities of the provinces of Girona and Tarragona...
suburban lines R1
Rodalies Barcelona line 1
Rodalies Barcelona line 1 is a commuter rail operated by Renfe, as a service of Rodalies Barcelona in Barcelona metropolitan area, Catalonia, Spain...
, R3
Rodalies Barcelona line 3
Rodalies Barcelona line 3 is a commuter rail operated by Renfe, as a service of Rodalies Barcelona in Barcelona metropolitan area, Catalonia, Spain. Part of the line, Vic - Puigcerdà / la Tor de Querol, is done by a regional service and that line is the only one that goes to Pyrenees and France. ...
, R4
Rodalies Barcelona line 4
Rodalies Barcelona line 4 is a commuter rail operated by Renfe, as a service of Rodalies Barcelona in Barcelona metropolitan area, Catalonia, Spain. That line connects Sant Vicenç de Calders with Barcelona and Manresa. In a nearly future the line will connect Manresa with Barcelona and Barcelona...
, R7
Rodalies Barcelona line 7
Rodalies Barcelona line 7 is a commuter rail operated by Renfe, as a service of Rodalies Barcelona in Barcelona metropolitan area, Catalonia, Spain...
and regional line R12, TMB
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona is the main public transit operator in Barcelona, made up of two formerly separate companies, Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona, SA. and Transports de Barcelona, SA....
-operated Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
lines L1
Barcelona Metro line 1
— Line 1, shortened to L1 and known as "Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo", coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella , is the second oldest metro line in Barcelona, after L3. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona . It appeared as a means to join the rail stations the city...
and L3
Barcelona Metro line 3
— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...
, and FGC
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain....
-operated Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
lines L6
Barcelona Metro line 6
— Line 6, coloured navy blue, is the name of a metro-like commuter train service in Barcelona operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. It links Plaça Catalunya, the city centre, with Sarrià-Sant Gervasi...
, L7
Barcelona Metro line 7
— Line 7, coloured brown , is a metro-like commuter train line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. Also known as Línia de Balmes, as it climbs Carrer de Balmes uphill into Tibidabo, it shares three stations with FGC L6...
and Metro del Vallès
Metro del Vallès
Línia Barcelona-Vallès or Metro del Vallès is the collective name under which several rail lines operated by the Catalan rail company Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya are known. They serve several areas of Vallès and the metropolitan area of Barcelona, and their common terminus is the...
lines S1
FGC line S1
— S1 is a FGC suburban line, part of Metro del Vallès. The S stands for suburbà. It links Barcelona with Terrassa and its termini are known as Barcelona - Pl. Catalunya and Terrassa - Rambla. It extends from Barcelona metropolitan area fare zone 1, where it runs underground, to zone 3...
, S2
FGC line S2
— S2 is an FGC suburban line, part of Metro del Vallès. The S stands for "suburbà". It links Barcelona with Sabadell, in Vallès Occidental, and its termini are Barcelona - Pl. Catalunya and Sabadell - Rambla. It extends from Barcelona metropolitan area fare zone 1, where it runs underground, to...
, S5 and S55.
History
Ferrocarril de Sarrià
The current location of Plaça de Catalunya was the place chosen to build in 1863 the Ferrocarril de Sarrià terminus station. At this moment, the current square didn't exist and the city rampart had been recently destructed. Ferrocarril de Sarrià a Barcelona, popularly known as tren de sarrià, created a line from this station to Gràcia, Sant Gervasi and Sarrià neighbourhoods, which were separated municipalities from Barcelona. Between 1924 and 1929 it was built a temporary terminus station on Balmes street, between Ronda Universitat and Gran Via while the new underground station was being constructed. In 1929 was opened the new Ferrocarril de Sarrià terminus station which was underground and it was located under Pelai and Bergara streets. Originally, the station had two tracks and one nave with platforms 1 and 2. In 1959 a second nave was opened, with platforms 3 and 4, and some years later, a third nave with platforms 5 and 6.The arriving of the Iberian gauge
In 1854, the Vilafranca line placed its terminus station near Canaletes and Portal de Isabel II, on the south part of Plaça de Catalunya. This line was built in Iberian broad gauge and connected Vilafranca del PenedèsVilafranca del Penedès
Vilafranca del Penedès, or simply Vilafranca, is the capital of the comarca of the Alt Penedès in Catalonia, Spain. The Spanish spelling of the name, Villafranca del Penedés, is no longer in official use...
and other municipalities in Tarragona province with Barcelona city. Finally, this line placed its terminus station in Sants railway station. On 1st July 1932 a new underground station serving the Iberian gauge rail was opened as a terminus station on Manresa and Puigcerdà lines. This lines had its terminus station at Estació del Nord and were managed by Ferrocarril del Norte, one of Renfe
RENFE
Renfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
's predecessors. In 1977 with the opening of the rail link between this station and Sants, the station ceased to be a terminus station and Manresa and Puigcerdà lines placed its terminus station in Sants. The facilities were completely reformed in 1983 due the station was heavily deteriorated.
Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro line 3 station was opened on 30th December 1924 with the opening of the line between this station and LessepsLesseps (Barcelona Metro)
Lesseps is a station in the Barcelona Metro network, named after its location, Plaça de Lesseps, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, itself named after Ferdinand de Lesseps, who was appointed French consul in 1842....
. This part of the line was the first metropolitan railway and the starting of Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
network, which was managed by Gran Metro and was called Gran Metropolitano de Barcelona.
Barcelona Metro line 1 station is one of the first metro stations in the city of Barcelona and it was part of Ferrocarril Metropolitano Transversal. Although this station was opened on 14th June 1926 its current location was opened in 1933. At first it was a terminus metro station and it was located under Ronda Universitat, between Rambla de Catalunya and Balmes street, and it had two tracks and three platforms. From 1st July 1932, it shares the station with Ferrocarril del Norte and the platform composition changed to one center platform for the Iberian gauge rail and two side platforms
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
for the metro situated at each side of the Iberian gauge tracks. With the RENFE station reforms in 1983, Barcelona Metro line 1 station was reformed too.
Rodalies de Catalunya
Rodalies de Catalunya railway station is located under Plaça de Catalunya, between Plaça Universitat and Passeig de Gràcia. The station is divided in two levels, the upper level where there is the main hall and the lower level where there are the platforms. The upper level has five accesses from the street and all go to the main hall where there are ticket vending machines, a help point and some shops. It is possible to connect with Barcelona Metro line 1 station at each side of the hall. At the lower level there are two platforms and can be seen the line 1 metro station.Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat
The current Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de CatalunyaFerrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain....
station was opened in 1929, but in this moment only had two platforms. The station is located under Pelai and Bergara streets, between Carrer Balmes and Plaça de Catalunya
Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona
Plaça de Catalunya is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet....
and has two accesses, one at each side of the station. All the accesses are equipped with escalators and one of them is equipped with elevators, which is also used for Barcelona Metro line 3. The main hall is equipped with many ticket vending machines, a costumer office and some commercial areas. The trains run on the lower level which is divided in three separated naves where there are the platforms.
| Platform | Lines | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reina Elisenda, Sant Cugat, Rubí, Universitat Autònoma | |
| 2 | Avinguda Tibidabo | |
| 3 | Sabadell Rambla | |
| 4 | Terrassa Rambla |
Line 1
Barcelona Metro line 1Barcelona Metro line 1
— Line 1, shortened to L1 and known as "Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo", coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella , is the second oldest metro line in Barcelona, after L3. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona . It appeared as a means to join the rail stations the city...
station is one of the Barcelona Metro network's oldest stations. It was opened as a part of Ferrocarril Metropolitano Transversal and was inaugurated in 1926, but where station is currently placed was opened in 1933. It is located under Plaça de Catalunya, between Rambla de Catalunya and Passeig de Gràcia and near the Rodalies de Catalunya railway station. The upper level has a large hall that is used by TMB
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona is the main public transit operator in Barcelona, made up of two formerly separate companies, Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona, SA. and Transports de Barcelona, SA....
and Rodalies de Catalunya
Rodalies de Catalunya
Rodalies de Catalunya is a commuter rail that serves Barcelona and its metropolitan area, other parts of the province and some municipalities of the provinces of Girona and Tarragona...
. The lower level consists in two platforms, each one situated on a different side and separated from Rodalies de Catalunya railway station that is located between two platforms.
Line 3
Barcelona Metro line 3Barcelona Metro line 3
— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...
station was opened in 1924 as a terminus station on the line between this station and Lesseps. This line was the first metropolitan railway in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
and was operated by Gran Metro. The station is located under the southwest part of Plaça de Catalunya and crosses it diagonally. The station has only one hall on the west side, with different accesses from Pelai street, FGC station, La Rambla, Rivadeneyra street and Portal de l'Àngel street. This hall is equipped with ticket vending machines and some ticket offices. The trains run on the lower level where it exists a corridor to connect with Barcelona Metro line 1.